AUDIT DIRECTOR

Posting Details

Posting Details


Job Title
AUDIT DIRECTOR


Department
UNIVERSITY AUDIT DEPARTMENT


Position Number
FP031A


Location
Norfolk, VA


Job Summary


The Audit Director serves as a senior leader within the Office of Audit, Compliance, and Risk Management, reporting directly to the Vice President for Audit, Compliance, and Risk Management. The Director provides strategic and operational oversight to the University Audit function, leading the development and execution of a dynamic, risk-based audit plan aligned with institutional priorities. This role oversees financial, operational, compliance, and IT audits; special reviews; investigations; and advisory engagements, ensuring adherence to professional auditing standards while delivering meaningful insight that strengthens governance, internal controls, and organizational performance, and proactively identifies emerging risks.

The Audit Director will position University Audit with a forward-focused posture by advancing innovative audit and advisory approaches, expanding the strategic use of data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI), while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional excellence. By leveraging technology, enhancing stakeholder engagement, and developing audit talent, the Director will elevate the department's impact-shifting beyond traditional assurance activities to provide proactive, value-added risk intelligence that supports informed decision-making and long-term institutional resilience.

Old Dominion University invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of Audit Director. Interested, qualified individuals who wish to be considered as candidates, on a confidential basis, should provide a copy of their curriculum vitae or resume along with a brief letter of interest detailing key accomplishments in each leadership role held.

Position Type
FullTime


Type of Recruitment
General Public


Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Completion of Statement of Personal Economic Interest is required upon hire

Conditions of Employment

Job Open Date
05/12/2026


Open Until Filled
Yes


Application Review Date

Job Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required

Confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications should be sent via email to:

Charles Kaler & Kirk Schulz
CSA Search & Consulting LLC
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Criminal Background Check
The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.


Department Information

Equity Statement


It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation Request


If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision


The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

ODU Statement


Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, is Virginia's forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia's economy.